Directors Joe and Anthony Russo Avengers: Infinity War
Parts 1 and 2 will be shot entirely with a new IMAX camera the IMAX/ARRI 2D,
which "is a joint customized digital version of ARRI's new large format
camera, the Alexa 65." In preparation for the difficult task ahead, the
directors will be using the new camera for some of the action scenes in the
upcoming Captain America: Civil War. In addition to the new cameras, IMAX is
also implementing a new laser projection system.
On the heels of the colossal domestic opening of
Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron,
Marvel, the Russo brothers and IMAX Corporation today announced that Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War – Parts
1 & 2, the two-part installment to the global blockbuster
franchise, will be shot in their entirety using IMAX® and ARRI's next
generation revolutionary 2D digital camera – a joint customized digital version
of ARRI's new large format camera, the Alexa 65. The two-part Avengers saga
marks the first time a Hollywood feature film will have been shot
completely using IMAX® cameras and will feature IMAX's exclusive aspect ratio,
providing moviegoers a uniquely immersive experience.
Prior to filming
Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War –
Parts 1 & 2, Joe and Anthony Russo, who also
directed Marvel's Captain America: The
Winter Soldier, will use the IMAX/ARRI 2D
digital camera for select action sequences on the forthcoming Marvel's Captain America: Civil War,
which will release in IMAX® theatres in May of 2016.
Joe and Anthony Russo stated, "The intent with the Infinity War films is to bring ten years of
accumulative storytelling to an incredible climax. We felt that the best way to
exploit the scale and scope required to close out the final chapter of these
three phases, was to be the first films shot entirely on the IMAX/ARRI Digital
camera."
"Over the years,
IMAX has had the incredible good fortune to work with some of the world's
finest, most talented filmmakers, who continue to push the envelope both
technically and creatively," said Greg Foster, Senior Executive Vice
President, IMAX Corp. and CEO of IMAX Entertainment. "We could not be more
excited to deepen our partnership with Joe and Anthony Russo, a pair of filmmakers we
believe are next-generation trailblazers. Marvel's Avengers franchise
has become a global phenomenon and to have it pay off in this epic way using
the IMAX/ARRI digital camera is the very definition of event movie-going."
The next-generation
2D digital camera – co-developed by IMAX and ARRI – is meant for use by today's
leading filmmakers working in the IMAX® format. The joint solution is
designed as a complementary tool to IMAX's high-resolution capture technologies
– including its 3D digital and 15perf / 65mm film cameras. Moreover, IMAX
worked with ARRI to achieve the highest level of digital image capture for
playback on IMAX's xenon and new laser projection systems.
IMAX
recently began rolling out its next-generation laser projection
system, with more than 71 laser system deals signed globally to date. Such
iconic venues to feature the new system include the newly
retro-fitted Airbus IMAX Smithsonian Theatre at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy
Center in Chantilly, VA.,
and Seattle's Boeing IMAX Theatre at Pacific Science
Center, both of which re-opened in time for the release of Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron – the first film to be re-mixed for
IMAX's new 12 channel sound system at these IMAX with laser locations.
The IMAX® 3D
release of Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War – Parts
1 & 2 will be
digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience® with
proprietary IMAX DMR® (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The
crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and
powerful digital audio, create a unique environment that will make audiences
feel as if they are in the movie.
Marvel's Avengers: Infinity War – Part 1 is
slated for release in IMAX theatres on May 4, 2018; Part 2 will
open on May 3, 2019.
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